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Russia Bans Messaging Platform Discord

Russia’s telecoms watchdog accused the U.S.-based platform of failing to prevent “messaging for terrorist and extremist purposes.”

Russia Blocks Signal Messenger For ‘Violating’ Country’s Legislation

Signal is considered to be one of the most secure messaging apps and is used by many independent Russian journalists and opposition activists.

A Viral Telegram Game Promises Crypto Coins for Clicks. What’s the Catch?

In just a few weeks, Hamster Kombat claims to have amassed 200 million users — sparking concerns from both Russian and Ukrainian authorities.

Russia Sentences Meta Spokesman to Jail in Absentia for ‘Terrorism’

Andy Stone was charged in connection with his March 2022 announcement that Meta would temporarily lift its ban on violent speech against the “Russian...

Telegram's Durov Tells Tucker Carlson That Kremlin Pressure Forced Him Out of Russia

He also claimed that the FBI attempted to secretly recruit one of Telegram's developers to build a backdoor into the messenger.

Russia Jails Pensioner for Post About Army Casualties

Yevgeniya Maiboroda was prosecuted under a law that prohibits the deliberate spreading of "false information" about the Russian army.

Russia Puts Meta Spokesman on Wanted List

Russia listed Meta as a "terrorist and extremist" organization, opening possible criminal investigations and fines for users.

Russian Pop Song from 2004 Goes Viral on TikTok

Commenting on the trend, singer Katya Lel said that “life is unpredictable and full of surprises.”

Twitter Restricts Dmitry Medvedev's Account Over Offensive Poland Tweet

Twitter has restricted former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev's account for arguing that Poland "should not exist."

Telegram Surpasses WhatsApp Traffic Volume in Russia

The private messaging app Telegram has for the first time overtaken WhatsApp in traffic volume in Russia, the Vedomosti business daily reported...

Russia’s Ruling Party Uses AI to Purge Anti-War Voters – Reports

Russia’s ruling party is purging its ranks of opponents to the war in Ukraine with AI and algorithms that track voters’ social media activity...

Russian Social Network VKontakte Adds Warnings to all LGBT Content

Russia’s largest social network VKontakte has started labeling LGBT-themed pages on its site with warnings that they may violate draconian legislation...

TikTok Videos Glorifying Wagner Mercenary Group Viewed By Millions – Watchdog

TikTok kept up hundreds of videos that promote and glorify violent acts allegedly committed by Russian mercenary group Wagner despite their direct violation...

Russia Eyes Domestic Alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, Zoom

Russian software developers have submitted early versions of homemade alternatives to Instagram, TikTok and Zoom, the RBC news website reported Thursday...

Elon Musk in Row With Zelensky Over Russia 'Peace Plan'

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk was embroiled in a social media spat with Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday over his ideas...

Apple App Store Pulls Russian Social Network VKontakte

Apple on Wednesday confirmed that it removed popular Russian social network VKontakte from its App Store globally due to sanctions imposed by Britain. The...

Amid Official Silence, Russian Soldiers’ Families Get Answers From the Enemy

Ukraine’s “IT Army” spreads information and photos of deceased Russian military personnel on social media to raise awareness of losses.

Russian Search Engines Remove Independent Media, ‘Extremist’ Instagram Results

Yandex and Mail.ru said Monday they have stopped giving out the search results in line with Russian legislation.

Navalny Urges West to Breach ‘Putin’s Propaganda’ Via Social Media

Russia tripled funding for state media in January-March this year.

Twitter Moves to Limit Reach of Russian Government Accounts

Twitter said official Russian government accounts will not be shown to users across all categories of the app, including in searches.

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